Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 942,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 26.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 56,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 123,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 197,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 185,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 667,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 644,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 949,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 914,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 942,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.